Sales Director - Team Independents

teads1; Texas; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global exposure

Cross-border collaboration

Mentorship & training

Human-centric culture

Job summary

Teads in Dallas is seeking a Sales Director to expand our footprint across independent agencies and brand-direct accounts. You will own the full commercial lifecycle, from nurturing agency trading desks to delivering consultative pitches and optimizing campaign performance.

Success means hitting regional revenue targets, deepening partner adoption across CTV, OLV, display, and programmatic solutions, and driving high renewal rates in a fast-moving adtech landscape.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of proven digital media sales experience, ideally with video/CTV/programmatic channels.
• Strong existing network across Independent agencies and direct advertiser contacts.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation capabilities with negotiating and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Growth & Account Ownership: identify and close high-potential revenue opportunities across Independent agencies and brand-direct accounts.
• Consultative Strategy & Solution Alignment: align Teads' omnichannel portfolio with client needs to deliver tailored campaigns.
• Pipeline Management & Operational Excellence: maintain a disciplined sales pipeline and analyze performance metrics to optimize growth.

Skills

Digital media sales

Agency network

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Job description

About Teads

Teads is a leading omnichannel advertising platform building the future of digital advertising where quality content, trusted publishers, ambitious brands, and human creativity can thrive. Operating at true scale - processing 18 billion ad opportunities every single day - we connect global brands with a monthly reach of over 2.2 billion unique users.

At Teads, we believe your impact travels further . We are a borderless team of 1,700+ innovators across 30+ countries who favor outcome over tenure, value trusted autonomy, and use predictive AI to amplify human ingenuity rather than replace it. We move at pace, tackle genuinely complex problems, and foster a high-accountability culture that stays genuinely human. If you are looking for room to build and meaningful scope, you belong here. Learn more at www.teads.com .

About the Opportunity & Team

This role sits in Dallas driving our growth strategy across the Independent agency ecosystem. As a Sales Director dedicated to Independent Agencies, you will act as the primary strategic commercial partner across mid-sized to large independent media and digital agencies (e.g., Horizon Media,pmg, Tinuiti, Known, VaynerMedia) as well as brand-direct accounts.

This team is responsible for driving our advertiser-first strategy and accelerating revenue growth through strategic agency partnerships. You will collaborate daily with cross-functional partners across Insights, Customer Experience, and Technical Solutions to turn client objectives into high-performing, innovative media strategies.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at building deep relationships across complex agency networks, and are excited to bring Teads' cutting-edge adtech solutions to life, this is your stage.

About the Role

As a Sales Director, your core mission is to expand Teads' commercial footprint and accelerate revenue growth across Independent agencies and associated brand-direct accounts. You will take full accountability for managing the complete commercial lifecycle, from navigating complex agency trading desks to delivering consultative pitches and driving ongoing campaign performance.

Success in this role means achieving regional revenue targets, deepening partner adoption across CTV, online video (OLV), display, and programmatic solutions, and maximizing client renewal rates.

What You'll Do

Commercial Growth & Account Ownership

• Identify and close high-potential revenue opportunities to grow our market footprint across Independent agencies and brand-direct accounts.
• Navigate and establish deep, multi-threaded relationships across complex independent agency structures-from programmatic trading desks and media planning teams to executive leadership
• Educate agency partners and brand clients on Teads' cutting-edge offerings across CTV, OLV, digital display, and programmatic advertising.

Consultative Strategy & Solution Alignment

• Align Teads' omnichannel product portfolio with the evolving business needs of Independent agency prospects and clients to deliver tailored, high-impact campaign solutions.
• Partner seamlessly with internal cross-functional teams-including Insights, Customer Experience, and Technical Solutions-to execute flawless campaigns and optimize client satisfaction.

Pipeline Management & Operational Excellence

• Maintain a disciplined, accurate sales pipeline and pipeline hygiene within internal CRM systems to ensure precision in revenue forecasting.
• Review and analyze key operational and campaign inputs-such as RFPs, trade agreement margins, and performance metrics-to optimize account growth and renewal rates.

What Will You Bring to the Team?

• Core Experience: 7-10 years of proven digital media sales experience, ideally focused on video, CTV, or programmatic channels.
• Agency Network & Domain Expertise: Strong existing network across Independent agencies (e.g., Horizon Media,pmg, Tinuiti, Known, VaynerMedia) and direct advertiser contacts, paired with a solid understanding of CTV, OLV, digital display, and programmatic buying.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written, verbal, and presentation capabilities, with demonstrated skill in negotiating and influencing key agency and brand decision-makers.
• Mindset & Execution: Proactive, collaborative, and self-directed approach with comfort navigating a fast-moving, rapidly evolving adtech landscape.

What You'll Get

At Teads, your scope is bigger than your title. Here is what you can count on in return:

• Meaningful scope & real ownership - direct accountability for driving growth across high-profile Independent agency accounts with trusted autonomy.
• Global exposure and genuinely complex challenges at real scale - reach 2.2Bn users/month across 18Bn ad opportunities/day.
• Smart, ambitious peers across 30+ markets in a collaborative, cross-border setup.
• A genuinely human culture - high care alongside high accountability.
• Real investment in your growth - structured mentorship, coaching, courses,